Vegetable oil yields
Biodiesel yield = oil yield x 0.8 approx.
Note:
These are conservative estimates -- crop yields can vary widely.
| Crop |
kg oil/ha |
litres oil/ha |
lbs oil/acre |
US gal/acre |
| corn (maize) |
145 |
172 |
129 |
18 |
| cashew nut |
148 |
176 |
132 |
19 |
| oats |
183 |
217 |
163 |
23 |
| lupine |
195 |
232 |
175 |
25 |
| kenaf |
230 |
273 |
205 |
29 |
| calendula |
256 |
305 |
229 |
33 |
| cotton |
273 |
325 |
244 |
35 |
| hemp |
305 |
363 |
272 |
39 |
| soybean |
375 |
446 |
335 |
48 |
| coffee |
386 |
459 |
345 |
49 |
| linseed (flax) |
402 |
478 |
359 |
51 |
| hazelnuts |
405 |
482 |
362 |
51 |
| euphorbia |
440 |
524 |
393 |
56 |
| pumpkin seed |
449 |
534 |
401 |
57 |
| coriander |
450 |
536 |
402 |
57 |
| mustard seed |
481 |
572 |
430 |
61 |
| camelina |
490 |
583 |
438 |
62 |
| sesame |
585 |
696 |
522 |
74 |
| safflower |
655 |
779 |
585 |
83 |
| rice |
696 |
828 |
622 |
88 |
| tung oil tree |
790 |
940 |
705 |
100 |
| sunflowers |
800 |
952 |
714 |
102 |
| cocoa (cacao) |
863 |
1026 |
771 |
110 |
| peanuts |
890 |
1059 |
795 |
113 |
| opium poppy |
978 |
1163 |
873 |
124 |
| rapeseed |
1000 |
1190 |
893 |
127 |
| olives |
1019 |
1212 |
910 |
129 |
| castor beans |
1188 |
1413 |
1061 |
151 |
| pecan nuts |
1505 |
1791 |
1344 |
191 |
| jojoba |
1528 |
1818 |
1365 |
194 |
| jatropha |
1590 |
1892 |
1420 |
202 |
| macadamia nuts |
1887 |
2246 |
1685 |
240 |
| brazil nuts |
2010 |
2392 |
1795 |
255 |
| avocado |
2217 |
2638 |
1980 |
282 |
| coconut |
2260 |
2689 |
2018 |
287 |
| oil palm |
5000 |
5950 |
4465 |
635 |
